In the novel The Ferryman, the protagonist Tristan did not have his own body. His soul was trapped in the position of the soul ferry. When his soul was corrupted by evil forces, he was forced to become a wandering soul, unable to return to his real world. However, the story did not end there. At the end of the novel, Tristan's soul was redeemed and he regained his freedom and life. When he realized that he needed to return to the real world, he learned how to use a special magic to bring his soul back to his body through a conversation with a mysterious woman. This magic was known as the " Ferryman Law " and it required a mysterious ritual to be performed. After completing the ritual, Tristan finally returned to his real world and regained his body and life.